A Longterm Investor Looks Sudden Death In The Face — With Eric Markowitz

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

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4.6 • 395 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Eric Markowitz is a partner at Night View Capital and a long-term focused investor. Eric joins Big Technology to discuss his harrowing brush with death and how it transformed his perspective on investing and life. Tune in to hear how a mysterious brain abscess forced Eric to confront his mortality and reevaluate his approach to work, relationships, and long-term thinking. We also cover the importance of quality over quantity, the dangers of stress, and how to sustainably implement life changes after a major health scare. Hit play for a powerful conversation about finding meaning and balance in both personal and professional spheres. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack? Here’s 40% off for the first year: https://tinyurl.com/bigtechnology Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected]

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0:00.0	A long-term investor stares death in the face and lives to tell the story.
0:04.6	Today we talk about what happened, what he's learned from it, and how it's changed his perspective on investing in life.
0:11.4	That's coming up right after this.
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0:43.4	Have you been feeling the effects of stress, burnout, or anxiety at work?
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0:58.5	And walk away with practical advice you can implement today.
1:03.2	Welcome to Big Technology Podcast, a show for cool-headed, nuanced conversation of the tech world and beyond.
1:09.1	I think it's going to be a fascinating episode for you,
1:11.3	something different as we round out our summer coverage. I want to bring you the story that
1:15.6	Eric Markowitz has to tell. He's a partner at Nightview Capil, which is a long-term focused
1:21.1	investment company and also somebody that I know from journalism circles. I've been a fan of his work for quite some time.
1:29.6	And recently a story he wrote about a health scare came across my timeline and just absolutely
1:36.0	floored me, had me sort of standing in place for a few moments.
1:40.1	And I thought it was important to get Eric's story to you.
1:43.3	And so Eric, I'm so glad to have you.
1:45.4	Welcome to the show. Yeah. Thank you, Alex. So let's start at the very beginning here. What happened to you
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